Press Releases - Tift County Sheriff GA

Press Releases

03/31/2023 - Tifton Coca-Cola Donates Energy Drinks to the Tift County Sheriff's Of...

03/31/2023 - Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Are Possible Saturday

03/28/2023 - Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall Today & Marginal Risk of Severe Thun...

03/27/2023 - Scattered Showers & Thunderstorms Possible Today & Tomorrow

03/24/2023 - Marginal Risk for Severe Weather Both Saturday & Sunday

03/21/2023 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/17/2023 - New Detention Officers Swore In

03/17/2023 - Showers & Thunderstorms Expected Friday Afternoon & Overnight

03/03/2023 - Missing Person Update

03/03/2023 - Strong Winds Likely & Severe Weather Possible Today

03/02/2023 - TCSO Hiring Records Clerk

03/02/2023 - Severe Weather & Strong Winds Friday (UPDATE)

03/01/2023 - Missing Person - 67 Year Old Bobby Darvin Spires

03/01/2023 - Severe Weather & Strong Winds Possible Friday

02/27/2023 - Gusty Winds Today - Possible Severe Weather Thursday & Friday

02/24/2023 - Arrest Made With Methamphetamine, Cocaine & Marijuana Seized

02/23/2023 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/21/2023 - TCSO Hiring Detention Officers

02/21/2023 - TCSO Hiring Post Certified Deputies For Transport & Court Division

02/09/2023 - Sheriff Scarbrough Swears In New Deputy

02/09/2023 - Isolated Severe Risk Today & Friday, Flash Flood Risk Through Saturday

02/08/2023 - Sheriff's Office Again Participates In Toys For Tots

02/08/2023 - Defendants In Southwest Ga. Armed Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To P...

02/01/2023 - TCSO Explorer Post 137 Takes Part in BSA Winterfest 2023

01/24/2023 - Severe Storms Expected Late Tonight Into Wednesday

01/20/2023 - Sheriff Swears In New Deputy

01/12/2023 - Possible Severe Weather This Afternoon & Evening

01/06/2023 - New Deputy & Two New Detention Officers Sworn In

01/04/2023 - Severe Weather Possible Today

12/30/2022 - Happy New Year

12/30/2022 - Marginal Risk Of Severe Weather Tonight

12/22/2022 - Bitterly Cold & Dangerous Wind Chills Tonight & Thru The Weekend

12/22/2022 - Don't Forget Your Pets With Cold Weather Coming

12/22/2022 - Have A Safe & Merry Christmas

12/21/2022 - Bitterly Cold Temperatures, Strong Winds & Dangerous Wind Chills

12/14/2022 - Severe Weather UPDATE

12/14/2022 - Severe Weather Outlook For Tonight Into Thursday

12/13/2022 - Severe Weather Threat Wednesday & Thursday

12/05/2022 - Sheriff's Office Participates In Tinsel In Tifton Christmas Parade

12/02/2022 - 2 Arrest Made Involving Target Distribution & Fentanyl Trafficking

11/28/2022 - Fake Fentanyl-Laced Prescription Pills Could Be Fatal

11/21/2022 - Sheriff Swears In Two New Detention Officers

11/14/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

11/10/2022 - Tropical Storm Nicole Update

11/09/2022 - Tropical Storm Nicole Update

11/08/2022 - Tropical Storm Nicole To Impact South Georgia

11/07/2022 - Sheriff's Office Involved In Operation Watchful Eye VII

11/07/2022 - Sheriff's Office Is A Drop-Off Point For Toys For Tots

11/02/2022 - 2 Arrests Made With Cocaine, Marijuana & Firearms Recovered

10/28/2022 - Halloween Safety Tips From Sheriff Gene Scarbrough

10/28/2022 - Sheriff's Office Takes Part In & Helps Sponsor Walk A Mile In Her Shoe...

10/25/2022 - 3 Drug Arrests Made

10/20/2022 - Sheriff's Office Participated In The Go Light Up Your World Luminary E...

10/18/2022 - Sheriff Swears In Two New Detention Officers

10/10/2022 - National Hero Day Saturday At Tifton's Lowe's

10/10/2022 - Sheriff's Office Takes Part in National Faith & Blue Day

10/05/2022 - Two Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl & Methamphetamine

09/23/2022 - Sheriff's Office Makes Drug Arrest

09/23/2022 - Sheriff's Office Hosting Faith & Blue Friday Oct. 7, 1pm to 4pm

09/23/2022 - Tift County DFACS Hosts Meet & Greet With Local Law Enforcement

09/19/2022 - Maple Court Hosts First Responder Lunch

09/14/2022 - Sheriff's Office Participates In Job Fair & Career Expo Tuesday

09/13/2022 - 4 Arrests For Trafficking Fentanyl & Methamphetamine

09/12/2022 - Tift County Sheriff's Office Participates In 18th Annual Pepper Festiv...

08/31/2022 - Tift County Sheriff's Office Announces New Smartphone App

08/26/2022 - Hometown Heroes Honored at Comfort Inn & Suites

08/25/2022 - Two New Detention Officers Sworn In

08/25/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/24/2022 - Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

08/24/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/19/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/03/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/02/2022 - Two Detention Officers Sworn In

08/02/2022 - New Deputy Sworn In

07/28/2022 - Two Arrests & 52 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized

07/25/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/21/2022 - Hometown Heroes Kids Event

07/11/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/07/2022 - New Deputy Sworn In

07/06/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/05/2022 - Tifton Bartender Pleads Guilty For Distributing Meth & Fentanyl

06/16/2022 - Gambling Raids In Three Counties

06/07/2022 - Exchange Club's Public Safety Award

06/03/2022 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

06/02/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/31/2022 - Large Drug Bust

05/06/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/28/2022 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

04/27/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/26/2022 - Amazon Scam

04/14/2022 - Phone Scams

04/14/2022 - Pine Straw Scam

04/06/2022 - Jury Duty Scan

04/01/2022 - April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month & It's Wear Blue Day

03/21/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/15/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/14/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/01/2022 - Arrest Made In Murder Case

02/16/2022 - New Deputies Sworn In

02/16/2022 - 5 New Detention Officers Sworn In

01/13/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/12/2022 - New Deputy Sworn In

01/06/2022 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/27/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/08/2021 - Blue Lights Are Illegal On Personal Vehicles

12/08/2021 - Thanks To The Tift County Retired Educator's Association

11/30/2021 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

11/11/2021 - It's Veteran's Day

11/10/2021 - Christmas Toy Drive

10/26/2021 - Tifton Man Arrested For Trafficking Methamphetamine

10/11/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/08/2021 - Sheriff Scarbrough Welcomes Three New Detention Officers

10/08/2021 - Sheriff Swears In Two New Deputies

09/22/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/15/2021 - Hurricane Relief Supplies On The Way To Houma, Louisiana

09/10/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/09/2021 - New Deputy Sworn In Today

08/20/2021 - Sheriff Scarborough Attended Sheriff's Association Training

08/10/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/14/2021 - Murder Arrest Made

07/09/2021 - 4 New Deputies Sworn In

07/01/2021 - Drive Alert During July 4th Weekend

06/30/2021 - Tequilla Little & Angie Fletcher Retire

06/18/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/10/2021 - Lt. Mike Watts Selected As Officer Of The Year

05/26/2021 - Signage Not Allowed On Public Right-Of-Ways as of June 1

05/24/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/19/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/16/2021 - Resurfacing on Second Street Starts April 19th

04/09/2021 - Sheriff Is Keynote Speaker At Pinwheel Ceremony

04/09/2021 - Lt. Colonel Bobby Brannen Retires

04/09/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/12/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/01/2021 - Essential Workers Appreciation At Charles Spencer Elementary

02/19/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/04/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/29/2021 - Promotions At The Tift County Sheriff's Office

01/29/2021 - Toys For Tots Donates PPE Supplies To The Sheriff's Office

01/26/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/20/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/05/2021 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/30/2020 - Sheriff Scarbrough Sworn In For 3rd Term

12/18/2020 - Drug & Alcohol Rehab

12/17/2020 - Operation Watchful Eye V

12/03/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/02/2020 - Deputy Yuriana Vazquez Promoted to Sergeant

11/18/2020 - First Responder Breakfast Hosted By Hampton Inn Of Tifton

11/16/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

11/13/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/26/2020 - Two New Deputies Sworn In

10/23/2020 - Deputy Carlos Glover Promoted To Lieutenant

10/23/2020 - Sgt. Roy Gray Promoted To Lieutenant

10/23/2020 - Deputy Cory Kennedy Promoted Sergeant

10/23/2020 - Deputy Jeremy Little Promoted To Sergeant

10/22/2020 - Safety Tips For Halloween

10/12/2020 - Arrest Made In City Murder Case

10/09/2020 - $3,000 Reward Offered In City Murder Case

10/07/2020 - Tifton Police Department Investigates Child Homicide

10/07/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/01/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/28/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/28/2020 - New Deputies Sworn In

09/24/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/23/2020 - Promotion Day At The TCSO

09/15/2020 - New Deputy Sworn In

09/10/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/09/2020 - Two-Year Old Shot Inside Tift County Residence

09/09/2020 - Social Security Scam Alert

09/09/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/08/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/01/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/20/2020 - Human Remains Recovered In Omega

08/19/2020 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

08/12/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/05/2020 - State Farm Agent Chance Veazey Provides Lunch For TCSO

08/05/2020 - Ga. Sheriff's Youth Homes Donation

08/04/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/28/2020 - Lt. Kris Stone TCSO Officer Of The Year

07/20/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/01/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/29/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/17/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/16/2020 - Lane Closures

06/16/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/11/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/09/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/04/2020 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

05/28/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/20/2020 - Death Investigation

05/14/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/14/2020 - Shooting Investigation Continues

04/17/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/14/2020 - Don't Let Thieves Snatch Your COVID-19 Stimulus Money

04/07/2020 - COVID-19 Update

03/24/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/17/2020 - Three New Deputies Sworn In

03/13/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/11/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/10/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/06/2020 - Gray & Spires Promoted

03/05/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/26/2020 - Road Work To Impact Tift, Coffee & Crisp Traffic

02/25/2020 - Sex Offender Has Absconded

02/18/2020 - Coffee With A Cop

02/18/2020 - Church Security Training

02/14/2020 - McElhaney, Henderson & Brannon Promoted

02/11/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/11/2020 - Coffee With A Cop

02/11/2020 - Church Security Training

02/05/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/03/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/03/2020 - TCSO Awarded Car Seat Mini-Grant

01/16/2020 - Ray Merritt Promoted to Chief Deputy/Colonel

01/15/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/14/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/13/2020 - Death Investigation

01/09/2020 - Rail Cross Near Commerce Way Closed January 14 - 16

01/08/2020 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/11/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/10/2019 - New Deputy Sworn In

12/10/2019 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

12/03/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/02/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

11/20/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For October

11/14/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

11/11/2019 - Arrests Made In Drug Investigation

11/04/2019 - Burglary & Entering Auto Arrests Made

11/01/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/24/2019 - Halloween Safety Tips

10/21/2019 - Possible Severe Weather Tonight & Tuesday Morning

10/15/2019 - Six New Detention Officers Sworn In

10/10/2019 - Arrest Made In Accidental Child Shooting

10/10/2019 - Suspect Arrested

10/08/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/07/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For September

09/24/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/19/2019 - New Deputies Sworn In

09/10/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For August

09/03/2019 - Hurricane Update

08/23/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For July

08/22/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/08/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/06/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

08/02/2019 - Deputy Mike Watts To The Rescue

08/01/2019 - Scrap Tire Amnesty Event August 16 & 17

07/30/2019 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

07/25/2019 - Wayside Baptist Church Donates Water & Gatorade

07/25/2019 - Potters House Child Care Center Delivers Cookies for Deputies

07/11/2019 - Southwell Blvd., Construction At U.S. 41 In Tift County

07/11/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For June

07/01/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/28/2019 - Drug Investigation Leads To Arrest

06/26/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For May

06/21/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/20/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

06/14/2019 - Road Work Will Slow Traffic At Busy Tift County Intersection

06/03/2019 - Exchange Club Selects Deputy Chris Spradley "Officer Of The Year"

05/29/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/21/2019 - Dangerous Heat Advisory

05/16/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For April

05/13/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/09/2019 - Arrest Made of Barricaded Suspect

05/06/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/30/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

04/23/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For March

04/04/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/29/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/29/2019 - Sheriff Welcomes Two New Deputies

03/25/2019 - Nine Arrests Made Concerning Car Thefts & Entering Autos

03/20/2019 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

03/20/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/19/2019 - Meth Bust Made

03/12/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For February

02/22/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Update

02/19/2019 - Tift County 4-Hers Visit Sheriff Gene Scarbrough

02/13/2019 - TCSO Activity Report For January

02/01/2019 - Shady Pavers Operating In Tift County

01/28/2019 - TCSO Car Seat Mini Grant

01/22/2019 - TCSO Activity Report for December

01/15/2019 - Sex Offender Registry Updates

01/10/2019 - Death Investigation

01/08/2019 - Trailer Theft BOLO (Be On The Lookout)

12/26/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

12/14/2018 - TCSO Activity Report For November

12/12/2018 - Sheriff Swears In New Detention Officers

11/28/2018 - Christmas Shopping Safety Tips

11/15/2018 - October TCSO Activity Report

11/15/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

11/14/2018 - GNOA Quail Luncheon For First Responders

11/07/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/31/2018 - Have A Safe & Fun Halloween Tonight

10/26/2018 - Federal Disaster Declaration Now Includes Tift County

10/24/2018 - September TCSO Activity Report

10/18/2018 - Burn Permits Issued in Tift County Following Hurricane Michael

10/17/2018 - DOT Continuing Cleanup Efforts

10/16/2018 - Pecan Theft Is A Crime

10/15/2018 - After The Storm

10/15/2018 - DOT Continuing Storm Cleanup

10/09/2018 - Hurricane Michael Preparedness

10/09/2018 - Hurricane Michael Update 9:30am Tuesday

10/09/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/28/2018 - TCSO Activity Report For August

09/25/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/19/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/11/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/06/2018 - First Responder Breakfast at Comfort Inn & Suites

08/23/2018 - 3rd Arrest Made in Tift County Murder (UPDATE)

08/17/2018 - TCSO Activity Report For July

08/09/2018 - Sheriff Attends Training Conference

07/27/2018 - Detention Officers Sworn In

07/27/2018 - June TCSO Activity Report

07/11/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

07/11/2018 - Two New Deputies Sworn In

07/11/2018 - Detention Officers Sworn In

07/10/2018 - Sheriff Scarbrough Attends Police Leadership Training In Israel

06/25/2018 - TCSO May Activity Report

06/22/2018 - Coffee With A Cop At Starbucks

06/20/2018 - Grandparent Scam Alert

06/20/2018 - Forestry Queen Taylor Fraser Supports "Back The Blue"

06/15/2018 - Coffee With A Cop At Starbucks

06/08/2018 - Hands Free Law Starts July 1

06/05/2018 - Sgt. Chris Spires Exchange Club Officer Of The Year

06/04/2018 - National Trailer Safety Week June 3 - June 9, 2018

05/31/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/25/2018 - TCSO April Activity Report

05/24/2018 - MILO Range Demonstrated At Tifton Kiwanis Club

05/11/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

05/08/2018 - C.H.A.M.P.S. Graduation At Matt Wilson Elementary School

05/04/2018 - D.A.R.E. Graduation at Tiftarea Academy

05/03/2018 - Deputy Sheriff's Wanted

04/26/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Updates

04/10/2018 - Warrant Phone Scams In Tift County

04/02/2018 - Sheriff Swears In New Deputy

04/02/2018 - New Deputy Sworn In

03/28/2018 - Sheriff Issues Oath of Office to New Deputies and Detention Officer

03/19/2018 - Sex Offender Wanted

03/19/2018 - Three Officers Promoted

03/08/2018 - TCSO Activity Report For February

03/08/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

03/02/2018 - New Detention Officers Sworn In

02/14/2018 - Officer Promotions

02/13/2018 - Missing Person Found

02/08/2018 - TCSO Activity Report For January

02/06/2018 - Missing Person - 79 Year Old Clarence Harmon Saylor

02/05/2018 - Phone Scam Involving Prepaid Money Cards

02/01/2018 - Sex Offender Registry Update

01/10/2018 - TCSO Awarded Car Seat Mini Grant

01/09/2018 - TCSO Activity Report For December

12/29/2017 - Jackson Retires

12/13/2017 - Officers Salary Increases

12/11/2017 - TCSO Activity Report For November

12/07/2017 - 6 Burglary Arrests Made

12/04/2017 - TCSO Activity Report For October

11/29/2017 - C.H.A.M.P.S. Graduation At Omega Elementary School

11/01/2017 - Sex Offender Registry Update

10/24/2017 - Halloween Safety Tips

10/20/2017 - Scam Alert

10/17/2017 - Halloween Safety

10/17/2017 - TCSO Activity Report For September

10/12/2017 - Pecan Thefts Reported

10/06/2017 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/25/2017 - TCSO Activity Report For August

09/18/2017 - Sex Offender Registry Update

09/08/2017 - Tift County, Tiftarea Academy & ABAC Close Monday & Tuesday

09/07/2017 - Governor Deal Expands State of Emergency

09/07/2017 - DOT Maintenance Crews Mobilizing Sunday In Tifton

08/25/2017 - Convenience Store Armed Robbery

08/18/2017 - 5 Drug Related Arrests Made

08/17/2017 - Sheriff's Office Looking To Hire Records Clerks

08/14/2017 - Sex Offender Registry Updates

08/07/2017 - July TCSO Activity Report

07/13/2017 - June TCSO Activity Report

06/27/2017 - Graduation & Summer Break Are Here!!

06/12/2017 - May TCSO Activity Report

06/05/2017 - Exchange Club's "Officer Of The Year"

05/15/2017 - April TCSO Activity Report

05/12/2017 - National Police Week May 14 - May 20, 2017

05/03/2017 - Sheriff Provides Protection For His Detention Officers

04/12/2017 - March TCSO Activity Report

04/11/2017 - Arrests Lead To New Life

04/05/2017 - County & City Officials Meet To Discuss The Weather Situation

04/05/2017 - Citizen Alert Notification Sign Up For Severe Weather

03/23/2017 - February TCSO Activity Report

11/10/2016 - Operation Watchful Eye II

10/10/2016 - Halloween Safety

10/03/2016 - Coffee With A Cop

09/23/2016 - Tiftarea Auto Club Donates Trauma Bears

07/21/2016 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day At Mother's Love Child Care

05/18/2016 - Peace Officer Memorial Day

05/17/2016 - Click It or Ticket May 16 to June 5

05/11/2016 - Meth Lab Found, 2 Arrests Made

05/03/2016 - 11 Pounds Of Meth Recovered, Arrest Made

04/22/2016 - Tift County High School Prom Safety Event

04/06/2016 - Deputy Clay Gray Awarded Lifesaving Medal

02/03/2016 - Theft By Taking & Burglary Arrest Made

01/25/2016 - Sheriff's Sale

11/09/2015 - Neighborhood Watch

11/05/2015 - Operation Watchful Eye

10/22/2015 - Merritt Public Safety Center

10/06/2015 - Bottled Water Collection For South Carolina

09/11/2015 - Lest We Forget

08/20/2015 - Back To School Time

07/20/2015 - Coffee With A Cop

06/11/2015 - Five Search Warrants Served in Tifton and Tift County

06/10/2015 - Lt. Cedric Montgomery Exchange Club Officer of the Year

05/20/2015 - Lt. Colonel Brannen wins Liberty Bell Award

05/07/2015 - D.A.R.E. Graduation at Tiftarea Academy

05/01/2015 - Prom Safety

04/21/2015 - Tifton Man Arrested For Trafficking In Cocaine

04/16/2015 - National Public Safety Telecommunications Week

02/20/2015 - Wednesday Night Shooting Victims Identified

02/02/2015 - Chula Man Arrested and Charged with the Murder of his Wife

01/16/2015 - Tift County Awarded Car Seat Mini-Grant

12/19/2014 - C.H.A.M.P.S. Graduation

12/19/2014 - Federal Arrests Made In Tift, Cook & Colquitt Counties